The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-07-08
MFTEE MISS UGEY.
BY THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH.
From Harper's Bazaar.


looked down on their set, and or
everyone else, holding themselves as
of the noblesse. And it must bt
owned that had a streak of the blue
blood. The paternal great-grand
father, Percy Orrington, was an Eng
lishman, the younger brother OF no.
BILE house, who, to escape the woes o.
younger brotherhood, when a young
man OF twenty, brought himself and
his small portion to the colony oi
Pennsylvania. He obtained a grant
OF large track OF land in the western
part of the colony, settled there as a
bachelor and, fortunately kept his
scalp safe from the Indians. This was
q short time before the hecGlonies revolt
ed. He took the popular side, held a
majors commission, and distin-
guished himself at Saltwater and else
where. Years after the war
was over, and rather late in
life, he married a Miss Esten, a
young Virginia gentIewoman, who
brought him additional pride, but
little wealth. Percy never forgot his
connection, but kept up correspond
ence with his kinsfolk on the other
side of the Atlantic. His son did the
same. But when the older branch died
Cut, and the title fell to the son, be never
claimed it. His uncle, his fathers
elder brother, had Joined in cutting of
the entail, and beingspendthrifts both,
when the last Lord Orrington died the
family estate had gone. The Ameri-
can heir was wealthy for this side of the
ocean, but he had not enough to sup
port proper state as a nobleman
and he never claimed his place in the
peerage. Neither did the grandson,
although he had added to his means
by wedding the wealthy Miss Sack
vile, and he died a plain American
citizen. As for the great grandson,
John Sackville Orrington, suddenly
made the head OF the family by the
death Of both parents, he cared not
whit for anything but enjoying life in
his accustomed way. He had enough
to maintain him and his sisters in
goou style, and to let them wander
about during summer to Long Branch
or Saratoga or the White Sulphur, or
where they would, and he was quite
content. He was a good-looking
bachelor, of nine. and-twenty, though
not particularly averse to natrimoHy,
declared he would remain single until
after his sisters had been married.
1t was about time that Marian
Orrington was married, if she meant
TO be married at all. She was twenty
i've, and, though a recognized beauty
and belle, looked much older than she
was. Certainly she had classic feat.
ures, a wealth Of light waving hair
fine figure, fine manners and q style
which attracted and secured admira.
tion; but late hours and fashionable
habits had combined to give her an
appearance of age. She had suitors
enough, and had refused several offers,
really because her lovers were not
rich. She had but moderate por-
tion of her own, and did not intend
to link herself TO any gentleman who
brought no mofe than love IN cot
tage. A very prudent young woman
Egas Miss orrington, and the one she
Thought eligible came along at last.
They were at Niagara Falls, at the
close OF the season, having come there
ffpm Saratoga, intending to 60 from
thence to Philadelphia, where the
Orrington mansion stood. The
younger sister, Margaret. barely eight
cen, was with them. The three we're
standing one day on Goat Island,
looking at the mist that rolls up per-
petually from the foam below, when
stronger passed them. He turned,
and gazing curiously for a moment,
came forward and offered his hand to
John Orrington.
s'JackiD and ssElmorel0 were the
words of recognition that were inter-
changed, and then John introduced
the stranger as Mr.. Braxton.
Marian knew all about EImore Brax-
ton, OF whom she had heard her broth
er speak as an old college mate at
an eccentric Young million.
ajre, about a year older than John
himself She was quite familiar with
his history He was an only son. His
rather had died within year, ana lett
him number of houses and farms,
with stocks and bonds running well up
IN the millions, besides q vast amount
Of mining property scattered over the
United States, estimated TO be worth
q large sum. The elder Braxton had
& fondness for hurying his surplus
money underground. If q newmining
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